BENT — Ernie Vernon, 73, of Rumford passed away Saturday, June 2, in Rumford. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, 364-4366. CARON — Mary F., […]
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Thelma B. McKenna
RUMFORD — Thelma B. McKenna, 75, of Waldo Street and longtime resident of Milton, passed away Saturday, June 9, at her residence following a long illness. She was born in Rumford on Dec. 5, 1942, a daughter of Llewellyn A. and Ethel M. (Eastman) Buck. Thelma was educated in Rumford and was a graduate of Stephens […]
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Marlene A. Gendreau
LEWISTON — Marlene A. Gendreau, 85, of Lewiston was peacefully called to be with the Lord and her husband, Roland, while at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, surrounded by family on Friday, June 8. Marlene was born in Lewiston on Jan. 24, 1933, a daughter of Ernest and Adelia (Roy) Turcotte. She […]
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Christopher Charest
AUBURN — Christopher Charest, 25, of Auburn died unexpectedly in his sleep of a brain aneurysm on Friday, June 8. Christopher was born in Lewiston, April 7, 1993, the son of Richard Charest and Michelle Pelletier-Roy. He attended Auburn schools until eighth grade. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 2011; he studied computer sciences at […]
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Richard J. 'Dick' Rose
BOWDOINHAM — Richard J. “Dick” Rose of Bowdoinham passed away at his camp over Memorial Day weekend. He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Rose Brown, her husband, James Brown, stepdaughter, Amy Arthur and her husband, Wayne Arthur, and Amy’s mother, Deborah Rose; grandchildren Parker and Emily Brown and Jack and Caroline Arthur; brother, William Rose, […]
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Taurus: Adapt as you go
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kendra Wilkinson, 33; Dave Franco, 33; Scott Thompson, 59; Timothy Busfield, 61. Happy Birthday: Put some energy into achieving your goals. Taking physical action will be required if you want to exceed expectations. Stay focused on what you know will work, not what someone else suggests. Trust your intelligence to […]
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Former Patriots playing in Big Brothers Big Sisters golf tournament at Martindale
Garin Veris started in Super Bowl XX. The defensive end had 32 sacks in six seasons with New England, from 1985-91. (Submitted photo) Max Lane played 100 regular-season games and seven playoffs games as an offensive lineman with the Patriots from 1994-2000. (Submitted photo) A pair of former New England Patriots will be golfing for […]
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Trump’s popularity in upward trend
Right now, Donald Trump is in the strongest political position since the initial months of his presidency. He’s not in robust shape — he’s ticked up into the mid-40s — but the slow upward trend in polls has been evident since March. Too much shouldn’t be read into the numbers, except for the basic conclusion […]
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Phone number correction, mushrooms
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding June 4 Sun Spots about a business in Auburn selling things on eBay, as well as teaching Introduction to eBay Classes, I am questioning if the phone number 207-774-9900 is correct. — No name, no town ANSWER: My apologies to my dear readers and to Goin’ Postal in Auburn. That is a […]
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Tom Manduca, beloved local swim coach, dies at 55
LEWISTON — Swimmers and coaches from around the state are mourning the sudden loss of the man many considered the “driving force” behind youth swimming in Maine. Tom Manduca, head coach for the Twin Cities Swim Team, died Friday. According to Maine Swimming, the organization that oversees competitive swimming in Maine, Manduca had a heart […]